Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Hi Cristi, I am so glad Trey's casting went so well. reacted the same way, she hated being held down, that and she loves playing Peek- a-Boo and she just couldn't understand why she couldn't lift the cheesecloth...LOL. Let us know how the fitting goes (mom to ,Plagio/Brachy/Tort,banded-5/03,Texas) PS Doesn't the Brachy diagnoses make you just want to go tell you ped...nahnahnah i told you so!!!(OK so I actually did just that..wrote him a 2 page letter!) --- In Plagiocephaly , " Cristi " <naive_angel@h...> wrote: > Hey guys Just got back from the casting appointment. My gosh was > that ever hard to watch I had to hold down Trey's arms while hubby > held down his hips, and Trey just sobbed until he was actually > shaking. It only took around 8-9 minutes though which was good, and > the second he was able to move his arms again he was giggling. I > don't think it hurt him or scared him at all, he just really really > hates having his arms held down. > > I'm really glad we're deciding to go through with this. The woman > who is working with Trey now declared something that I was curious > about for a bit and confirmed my thoughts. Trey has moderate plagio, > he has two kind of coneish lumps in the back of his head and one > major flat spot, but also his head looks really big.. and the > reason? She said he also has pretty good brachycephaly as well, > which he didn't about 2 months ago. She said it seemed we were doing > really well with being aggressive with repositioning as he's bald in > the areas he should be now and has no hair loss in the problem areas, > so we were doing everything right, but the head didn't seem to be > correcting itself correctly, but rather pushing out in the wrong > areas, so it's good we got him banded because further repositioning > for the plagio would have caused worse brachy. > > The pede' who made the prescription for the casting kept telling me > that repo' was working really well and it'd be nicely rounded before > I knew it, and I kept telling him that it seemed repositioning was > pushing the side of his head out instead and he just said " No that's > what the rounding looks like! " I'm glad I didn't listen and I'm glad > I pushed for the DOCband. > > I'm really very happy now though that it's all on its way now, Trey > has the fitting for his band in 2 weeks. We want to decorate it with > one big Hulk picture On our way to a round lil noggin'd baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Hi, It sounds as if you both pulled through the casting just fine! Please do let us know how Trey's initial fitting goes in two weeks and post some pictures, too - I'd love to see him in his new DOCband! I found it very interesting that your ped assessed Trey's headshape from repo as rounding appropriately, while the Cranial Tech ortho remarked on some brachy, how alarming! I am very relieved that you trusted your instinct and pursued banding for him, so that he didn't develop worse brachy. Take care, Christie (Mom to Repo'd Remy) --- In Plagiocephaly , " Cristi " <naive_angel@h...> wrote: > Hey guys Just got back from the casting appointment. My gosh was > that ever hard to watch I had to hold down Trey's arms while hubby > held down his hips, and Trey just sobbed until he was actually > shaking. It only took around 8-9 minutes though which was good, and > the second he was able to move his arms again he was giggling. I > don't think it hurt him or scared him at all, he just really really > hates having his arms held down. > > I'm really glad we're deciding to go through with this. The woman > who is working with Trey now declared something that I was curious > about for a bit and confirmed my thoughts. Trey has moderate plagio, > he has two kind of coneish lumps in the back of his head and one > major flat spot, but also his head looks really big.. and the > reason? She said he also has pretty good brachycephaly as well, > which he didn't about 2 months ago. She said it seemed we were doing > really well with being aggressive with repositioning as he's bald in > the areas he should be now and has no hair loss in the problem areas, > so we were doing everything right, but the head didn't seem to be > correcting itself correctly, but rather pushing out in the wrong > areas, so it's good we got him banded because further repositioning > for the plagio would have caused worse brachy. > > The pede' who made the prescription for the casting kept telling me > that repo' was working really well and it'd be nicely rounded before > I knew it, and I kept telling him that it seemed repositioning was > pushing the side of his head out instead and he just said " No that's > what the rounding looks like! " I'm glad I didn't listen and I'm glad > I pushed for the DOCband. > > I'm really very happy now though that it's all on its way now, Trey > has the fitting for his band in 2 weeks. We want to decorate it with > one big Hulk picture On our way to a round lil noggin'd baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Thanks everyone I never noticed I hadn't even posted a face pic of my son in his folder, so if any one does want to see what he actually looks like, I threw a couple from Easter (they're the cutest ones I have of him) in the Treyton folder (TREYTON *grins* there's a similar name right beside his that a couple of people have clicked on instead). I took a few pictures during the casting process, will take some during the fitting and get a final pic of his docband up when it's all done with! Cristi > > Hey guys Just got back from the casting appointment. My gosh > was > > that ever hard to watch I had to hold down Trey's arms while > hubby > > held down his hips, and Trey just sobbed until he was actually > > shaking. It only took around 8-9 minutes though which was good, > and > > the second he was able to move his arms again he was giggling. I > > don't think it hurt him or scared him at all, he just really > really > > hates having his arms held down. > > > > I'm really glad we're deciding to go through with this. The woman > > who is working with Trey now declared something that I was curious > > about for a bit and confirmed my thoughts. Trey has moderate > plagio, > > he has two kind of coneish lumps in the back of his head and one > > major flat spot, but also his head looks really big.. and the > > reason? She said he also has pretty good brachycephaly as well, > > which he didn't about 2 months ago. She said it seemed we were > doing > > really well with being aggressive with repositioning as he's bald > in > > the areas he should be now and has no hair loss in the problem > areas, > > so we were doing everything right, but the head didn't seem to be > > correcting itself correctly, but rather pushing out in the wrong > > areas, so it's good we got him banded because further > repositioning > > for the plagio would have caused worse brachy. > > > > The pede' who made the prescription for the casting kept telling > me > > that repo' was working really well and it'd be nicely rounded > before > > I knew it, and I kept telling him that it seemed repositioning was > > pushing the side of his head out instead and he just said " No > that's > > what the rounding looks like! " I'm glad I didn't listen and I'm > glad > > I pushed for the DOCband. > > > > I'm really very happy now though that it's all on its way now, > Trey > > has the fitting for his band in 2 weeks. We want to decorate it > with > > one big Hulk picture On our way to a round lil noggin'd baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 I am glad to hear that Trey got casted, I have to admit that we did not have any problems when got casted. Infact, he almost fell asleep, he was very good. The only time he got frustrated was when they had to pull the cast off his head after it was set. Have fun decorating the helmet Leanne mommy to Wilmington NC > > > Hey guys Just got back from the casting appointment. My gosh > was > > that ever hard to watch I had to hold down Trey's arms while > hubby > > held down his hips, and Trey just sobbed until he was actually > > shaking. It only took around 8-9 minutes though which was good, > and > > the second he was able to move his arms again he was giggling. I > > don't think it hurt him or scared him at all, he just really really > > hates having his arms held down. > > > > I'm really glad we're deciding to go through with this. The woman > > who is working with Trey now declared something that I was curious > > about for a bit and confirmed my thoughts. Trey has moderate > plagio, > > he has two kind of coneish lumps in the back of his head and one > > major flat spot, but also his head looks really big.. and the > > reason? She said he also has pretty good brachycephaly as well, > > which he didn't about 2 months ago. She said it seemed we were > doing > > really well with being aggressive with repositioning as he's bald > in > > the areas he should be now and has no hair loss in the problem > areas, > > so we were doing everything right, but the head didn't seem to be > > correcting itself correctly, but rather pushing out in the wrong > > areas, so it's good we got him banded because further repositioning > > for the plagio would have caused worse brachy. > > > > The pede' who made the prescription for the casting kept telling me > > that repo' was working really well and it'd be nicely rounded > before > > I knew it, and I kept telling him that it seemed repositioning was > > pushing the side of his head out instead and he just said " No > that's > > what the rounding looks like! " I'm glad I didn't listen and I'm > glad > > I pushed for the DOCband. > > > > I'm really very happy now though that it's all on its way now, Trey > > has the fitting for his band in 2 weeks. We want to decorate it > with > > one big Hulk picture On our way to a round lil noggin'd baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Hi Cristi, The worst is behind you! Good for you for going w/your instincts. Trey will be on the road to roundness before you know it. , mom to Hannah, DOCband #3 3/30 Cape Cod, Mass > > > Hey guys Just got back from the casting appointment. My gosh > was > > that ever hard to watch I had to hold down Trey's arms while > hubby > > held down his hips, and Trey just sobbed until he was actually > > shaking. It only took around 8-9 minutes though which was good, > and > > the second he was able to move his arms again he was giggling. I > > don't think it hurt him or scared him at all, he just really really > > hates having his arms held down. > > > > I'm really glad we're deciding to go through with this. The woman > > who is working with Trey now declared something that I was curious > > about for a bit and confirmed my thoughts. Trey has moderate > plagio, > > he has two kind of coneish lumps in the back of his head and one > > major flat spot, but also his head looks really big.. and the > > reason? She said he also has pretty good brachycephaly as well, > > which he didn't about 2 months ago. She said it seemed we were > doing > > really well with being aggressive with repositioning as he's bald > in > > the areas he should be now and has no hair loss in the problem > areas, > > so we were doing everything right, but the head didn't seem to be > > correcting itself correctly, but rather pushing out in the wrong > > areas, so it's good we got him banded because further repositioning > > for the plagio would have caused worse brachy. > > > > The pede' who made the prescription for the casting kept telling me > > that repo' was working really well and it'd be nicely rounded > before > > I knew it, and I kept telling him that it seemed repositioning was > > pushing the side of his head out instead and he just said " No > that's > > what the rounding looks like! " I'm glad I didn't listen and I'm > glad > > I pushed for the DOCband. > > > > I'm really very happy now though that it's all on its way now, Trey > > has the fitting for his band in 2 weeks. We want to decorate it > with > > one big Hulk picture On our way to a round lil noggin'd baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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